Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson

Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson is an Assistant Teaching Professor of History at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences, specializing in race, religion, gender, and childhood in 19th-century U.S. history. She joined SCU in 2016 and previously taught at UC Berkeley as a visiting lecturer and at Cabrillo College. Her research examines the abolitionist community of Berea and the intersection of education with white supremacy in the U.S. West. She holds a Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz (2016), an M.A. from UC Irvine (2007), and a B.A. from California State University San Marcos (2003).

• Education: Ph.D., History (UC Santa Cruz, 2016); M.A., History (UC Irvine, 2007); B.A., History (CSU San Marcos, 2003)
• Teaching Focus: Courses on slavery, civil war, public history, and 1960s activism
• Website: megeppelgudgeirsson.com

Her research highlights marginalized voices and systemic inequities, with a notable publication in Ohio Valley History analyzing racism in the Berea Literary Institute. She emphasizes public engagement, such as a CSPAN-featured lecture on California history and discussions linking historical patterns to modern social movements.